increase-v; 1 Senses

Sense Number 1: make or become larger, bigger

Examples:
They increased the mechanics' pay by 20 percent.
The size of the universe is increasing.
Security was increased at the airport.
The deficit is predicted to increase next year.

Mappings:
VerbNet: calibratable_cos-45.6-1,other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: Change_position_on_a_scale
PropBank: increase.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2